Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
creosote bush
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Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
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Distribution:
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
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USA (AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX, UT )
Related Taxa:
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
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9 genera in Zygophyllaceae ,
1 species in Larrea
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Native
Introduced
Classification:
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
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U.S. Weed Information:
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
creosotebush
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
WSWS
Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al.
1996.
Weeds of the West .
Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming.
Laramie, Wyoming.
630pp.
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin
Minor
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits . Dover Publications, New York.
More Accounts and Images:
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29051.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).